LAHORE: The Punjab government’s ‘CM Punjab Laptop Scheme 2025‘ is all set to distribute 50,000 latest laptops among meritorious students, promoting research and learning processes.
Under this scheme, students in the province will get Core i7 and 13th-generation laptops. Specially 2000 minority students along with position holders in Secondary and Higher Secondary School Examinations will be able to receive the laptops.
The laptops will be allocated to 20,000 university students, 14,000 college students, 4,000 technical and agricultural college students, and 2,000 medical and dental college students, with students from South Punjab making up 32% of the recipients.
The scheme will benefit students studying a range of disciplines, including computer science, medicine, science, engineering, social sciences, business, language, veterinary medicine, and agriculture.
While there will not be an online application platform for the CM Punjab Laptop Scheme 2025, data of eligible students will be compiled by educational institutions, which will submit their lists of chosen students to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Punjab.
The distribution is likely to commence after the month of Ramadan 2025, after the interview of eligible students to the program takes place in February, with laptop distribution likely in April/May of this year.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced that the first shipment of computers has landed on Pakistan’s shores, in anticipation of which she will hold ceremonies in various areas to hand out laptops through the Honhaar scholarship program.
This initiative is a great opportunity for students in Punjab to access its newest technology, thereby enhancing their learning experience. With the scheme distributing the devices by merit, it is expected to benefit talented students from across the province, including those from minority backgrounds and rural areas.
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